Why should we own M1 Carbines?

[Rosstradamus]

A troll by any other name

OK, before I inadvertently start a flame thread

When someone says he doesn't want to start a flame war, he wants to start a flame war.

If you don't like it, get rid of it.

 

[Nugilum]

Uh Rosstradamus,

When someone says he doesn't want to start a flame war, he wants to start a flame war.

Hmm, maybe I said that in some vain attempt to stop certain individuals from bringing their "Low Road" opinions into the discussion. I guess I should have realized these individuals might lack the maturity or willpower to hold their opinions of other people.

If you don't like it, get rid of it.

Where did I say I didn’t like the M1 Carbine? Please show me…

 

[pktrkt]

I love my 4 carbines especially this one.

Iver 9 1/2 barrel Enforcer. The rest are GI.

 

[B.D. Turner]

The US .30 carbine is not a pistol caliber carbine. The .30 carbine was developed for the .30 carbine not for handguns. Yes there are handguns in .30 carbine but they were developed way after the carbine.
The carbine is the most handy rifle I have ever owned. From white tail deer with soft points to coyotes with hollowpoints and just plain plinking the carbine keeps going and going. Mine is an Inland 2-44 and shoots just like new. I wouldn't trade it for an AR-15. I have a new Panther Arms AR and the carbine gets fired way more than the AR. If you don't like your underpowered, outdated non german killing, cooks gun carbine and want an AR send me two GI carbines and I will fix you up with a real nice AR.

 

[Huddog]

I recently obtained a universal firearms version, I know it's not a real M-1, but I love the way it shoots. It is just a fun gun. Plus the wife likes it and handles it well.

 

[Nugilum]

B.D. Turner,

From white tail deer with soft points to coyotes with hollowpoints and just plain plinking the carbine keeps going and going.

Nice! Do you by chance recall the range you shot with the deer?

 

[Dienekes]

Along about 1961 or so you could get carbines from the old DCM for $20; by then I had just a bit of experience with them and knew some background from Korea on them--as a matter of fact, read the scathing ORO report in the ROTC library. So I passed on the $20 carbines. Carried one quite a lot in the USAF, and years later got one of the Blue Sky ones to play with. Worked on it quite a lot to try to get some accuracy out of it, including glass bedding it (that was a job!). One day I had a master class shooter fire it for accuracy. The target was still nothing to write home about, my son was frustrated trying to hit things with it, and I finally sold the carbine. Don't really miss it.

They're cute, nostalgic, and handy. When I had to pack one eight hours a day on a concrete ramp, it was just right. When I went over to SEA we got the early M16s, and I was glad to get mine. Jim Cirillo liked it as a stakeout weapon, and if reliable and with a good SN or JHP round it's a reasonable proposition. But I get along nicely without one, and my M4gery surpasses it in every respect as a tool.

 

[22/22mag]

Well I guess Audie Murphy was wrong .

 

[B.D. Turner]

Do you by chance recall the range you shot with the deer

The first one was in 1987. 75 paces across a corn field one shot. Using Remington soft point. Have taken several more from a tree stand only had to look for one that ran about 40 yards before dying.

I remember a guy back in 82 that told me a 30 carbine was a sorry deer rifle and good for nothing after he claimed to have hit a deer five times and that the deer just kept going. A couple of hours later the same deer was killed by another hunter. The hunter with the carbine had only hit the deer one time out of five and that was a bad shot to the right hip. I doubt any caliber would have done any better.
Deer of today cannot be killed with a .30 carbine as deer today are armor plated and have to be taken with a 7mm magnum or larger.
I will just sit here holding my old carbine in the bunker waiting for the zombies to attack.

 

[B.D. Turner]

Along about 1961 or so you could get carbines from the old DCM for $20;

$20 would buy much more in 1961. You could also buy a new Nash Rambler for under $2000.

 

[moooose102]

It's a fun toy.

_1! just a nice fun plinker.

 

[wcwhitey]

I have owned two, sold them both. Neither cost me over $200, ammo was cheap. I found both examples to be inaccurate. Didn't care about the stopping power factor, I have no use for a rifle that I can't hit with. I will be fair and say that they were both GI mixed parts guns as so many are but both had fair to good bores and should have shot better. I liked my Mini 14 better, more powerful and at least for me more accurate. Moved on to the EBR's and don't miss either one of them. JMHO Bill

 

[nero45acp]

I'm by no means wealthy, but I can easily afford an AK or even a nice AR, but I eschew both in favor of my M1 Carbine. Loaded with Remington's SP cartridges, I'm confident that's adequate for just about any threat I'm likely to encounter. Besides, I live in a very populated area, given my circumstance I believe that the M1 Carbine is ideal.


nero

 

[skinewmexico]

Well I guess Audie Murphy was wrong .

You lost me on that one.

 

[22-rimfire]

Like any other military rifle, it has it's use. For me, I consider it a collector gun and it has to have all matching serial numbered parts for it to be authentic.

You can shoot them of course. But I see so many other rifles and handguns as being better choices. If it was so good, the military would still be using it.

It's just a part of our history; a good part. They used to be common as dirt at gun shows for $100 or less. Buy them and enjoy them.

 

[mljdeckard]

My dad killed two mule deer with mine, one shot each. I wouldn't use it for deer, but plenty of people certainly have. Does someone have a link to a muzzle energy chart comparing it to a .357?

 

[Frandy]

Quote:
Well I guess Audie Murphy was wrong .

You lost me on that one.

Audie Murphy carried a carbine and did just fine with it until he jumped on that tank destroyer and blazed away with the .50 cal.

My uncle fought in the Pacific in WW II and used a carbine. He did his share of killing with it too, and he came home to talk about it...but not until years later when he turned 80! He liked using his carbine because it was light, maneuverable, accurate enough (his words), and saved his life.

And yeah, I own an M-1 carbine.

 

[briang2ad]

Penetration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7ktaTbgQsU&feature=related

 

[FMJMIKE]

With Remington jacketed soft points the M1 Carbine is a great house gun. It has a lot less muzzle blast than many other weapons. That makes a big difference inside the house. I personally just love the history of them. Here is a pic on my CMP Rock-Ola M1 Carbine......

 

[ambidextrous1]

Mike, that's a great looking carbine, with its ebony stock!

Do you know anything of its history?

 

[FMJMIKE]

This CMP Carbine was returned from Italy. The Italians were loaned these Carbines after WW II. They finally returned them. The Carbine is in great condition. I just love owning a M1 Carbine that was made by a company that made juke boxes.

 

[Eightball]

They're light, handy, easy to manipulate and maneuver with, and low recoil. Plenty of people have been laid low with one. As long as you don't get it into your head to compare it to a heavy, long rifle like a Garand, and rather keep in mind its intended purpose & reason for issue (better at longer ranges than a handgun; akin to the PDW role of today, but without the "happy switch" or AP), then it's a fantastic weapon. I love mine.

And, people like Pelosi and Feinstein and the Bradys hate the thing, because you can do this with it:

They're a historical artifact, the Anti-gunners hate it, they're amazing to teach people to shoot with, and they're just fun (most people who own the most tricked-out AR15s shoot my M1 Carbine, and say "that's fun, I need one").

What more reasons do you need?

 

[mgregg85]

Its all how you look at it. The M1 carbine was really intended to function as a sort of improved pistol and it excels at that. Its not a garand but its not a bad little weapon.

 

[rondog]

D*** you all! Now I gotta have one......

 

[56FordGuy]

I'm wondering, what do y'all consider cheap ammo for the .30 Carbine and where are you finding it? All I've found locally runs about 25.00 for 50 Alabama Arms reloads.